Believe it baby. Like LEE says, if you reload for the Glock you just might be the next big winner in the "Glock Kaboom lottery":
Ask our OP. He and his Dad get it ... even if you don't.
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Wow , that sucks man sorry to hear but glad nobody was hurt
Gen 1 and Gen 2 glocks had unsupported barrels and shows signs of the 'glock bulge'. Since gen 3 came out (aka, the gun now has a rail) the barrel is more supported and brass does not bulge at the base like the previous gen glocks exhibit.
About half the pictures in your "I hate glocks" diorama there don't have rails, which mean gen1 or 2.
After about 11,000 reload rounds through a G17 g4 in IPSC, there's no problem with Glocks and reloads.
Double load any pistol and you'll have catastrophic failure, which was pointed out I believe.
The original M9's the army adopted in 1985 had a whole host of problems.. but we don't bring them up because those issues have (mostly) been resolved. Slide metal problems, poor fit, jammed followers from crap magazines, etc. Same goes for glocks and every other type of pistol out there.
Holding current manufacturers to the same problems of previous generations of pistols is just plain wrong. You wouldn't not purchase a new 92fs because Beretta once made their slides in Italy and prone to crack, and I wouldn't not buy a Glock because they used to not have a supported chamber.
About half the pictures in your "I hate glocks" diorama there don't have rails, which mean gen1 or 2.
After about 11,000 reload rounds through a G17 g4 in IPSC, there's no problem with Glocks and reloads.
Double load any pistol and you'll have catastrophic failure, which was pointed out I believe.
The original M9's the army adopted in 1985 had a whole host of problems.. but we don't bring them up because those issues have (mostly) been resolved. Slide metal problems, poor fit, jammed followers from crap magazines, etc. Same goes for glocks and every other type of pistol out there.
Holding current manufacturers to the same problems of previous generations of pistols is just plain wrong. You wouldn't not purchase a new 92fs because Beretta once made their slides in Italy and prone to crack, and I wouldn't not buy a Glock because they used to not have a supported chamber.
Believe it baby. Like LEE says, if you reload for the Glock you just might be the next big winner in the "Glock Kaboom lottery":
Ask our OP. He and his Dad get it ... even if you don't.
You honestly have no clue and have been proven wrong by many, including mods. It is unfortunate that you believe you are right when actually, you are very wrong.
Lee is advising reloaders to not reload compromised cases fired from unsupported chambers. This is a no-brainer if the casings are damaged and isn't localized to unsupported Glock barrels.
I have loaded tens of thousands of Gen3/4 once fired Glock brass with appropriate charges and have had zero issues. Have reloaded the same brass 3-4 times over in some cases. No issues.
You have some learning to do.
I recently got a Glock 21 Gen 3 when they all went on sale, and I've fired factory and handloads out of it. Haven't seen a case like this yet:
I continue to not really like shooting Glocks at all, but no bulged cases that I've seen, and it's had a few hundred rounds through it. So what's the deal? Where is the bulge?
I continue to not really like shooting Glocks at all, but no bulged cases that I've seen, and it's had a few hundred rounds through it. So what's the deal? Where is the bulge?
OK so u state .."I recently got a Glock 21 Gen 3......I continue to not really like shooting Glocks at all.." yet you post this and expect what response?
I recently got a Glock 21 Gen 3 when they all went on sale, and I've fired factory and handloads out of it. Haven't seen a case like this yet:
I continue to not really like shooting Glocks at all, but no bulged cases that I've seen, and it's had a few hundred rounds through it. So what's the deal? Where is the bulge?
Gen1 and 2 had really loose chambers and aren't as supportive as newer Gens. They weren't the only guns to have unsupported chambers and weren't originally designed for civilian reloaders. It was a military gun meant to fire military grade ammunition in various harsh environments.
Odd...I never read this in the manual for either model...>>?
..military grade ammo?
..various 'harsh' environments....?
Haaarssshhh?
You can respond any way you want, it's up to you.
Certainly...but why cast dis-like on a brand after just purchasing with knowledge of brand?
U wrote - "I continue to not really like shooting Glocks at all,..." yet you bought one and.....
U dont like them and bought one anyhow and then state you dont like them...?
Don't worry, it's not the end of the world that I don't like shooting Glocks.
It's not like I agree with Hayday that Glocks are evil.
The side by side shot of casings is clearly an over pressure issue for the case on the right .Primer says it all as Dsiwy points out. I have a 17 Gen 4 and I have reload Glock shot brass for years, no troubles. Now if a casing showed a deformity like "Glock bulge" I would recycle it not reload it.
Here are the Glock barrels for three of the Generations. Glock, to my knowledge, has never admitted fault to some well documented Kabooms that occurred using factory ammunition, but they did change the design of their barrels. Most of the documented cases involve the 40cal.
One aspect of Glocks deserved reputation for firing and feeding virtually anything with 9MM PARA/LUGER on the head of the cartridge was there overly generous chambers. I have not seen the infamous Glock bulge in 9MM casings in years due to fewer and fewer Gen 1 and 2 guns at the ranges I shoot at. The design is popular and does well for the guns intended market. There are designs that some find more appealing than the Glock. The fact the grip promotes a muzzle up plain, most Glock users learn instinctively to lower the plain as they bring the gun up, can be a distraction. Others, like me find the grip angle and hump to be uncomfortable. That doesn't mean the gun is a poor design, it just means some individuals will choose other guns that are just as reliable and better suited for what they want in a gun.
If the US Army sticks with the SIG 320, I would suggest Glock's popularity in the US will decline. The choosing of the 320 validates the modular design of the SIG in the minds of many shooters and more likely large LEO departments as well, much like the Beretta 92FS design was when that gun was chosen.
Take Care
Bob
One aspect of Glocks deserved reputation for firing and feeding virtually anything with 9MM PARA/LUGER on the head of the cartridge was there overly generous chambers. I have not seen the infamous Glock bulge in 9MM casings in years due to fewer and fewer Gen 1 and 2 guns at the ranges I shoot at. The design is popular and does well for the guns intended market. There are designs that some find more appealing than the Glock. The fact the grip promotes a muzzle up plain, most Glock users learn instinctively to lower the plain as they bring the gun up, can be a distraction. Others, like me find the grip angle and hump to be uncomfortable. That doesn't mean the gun is a poor design, it just means some individuals will choose other guns that are just as reliable and better suited for what they want in a gun.
If the US Army sticks with the SIG 320, I would suggest Glock's popularity in the US will decline. The choosing of the 320 validates the modular design of the SIG in the minds of many shooters and more likely large LEO departments as well, much like the Beretta 92FS design was when that gun was chosen.
Take Care
Bob
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